Lefteris Kalamaras from FSLabs has yesterday taken to their forums to announce the release of maintenance updates for their A320-X, A319-X, and A321-X products for Prepar3D v4 and v5.
Whilst not bringing the sharklets to the A320-X and A321-X, the update prepares the aircraft for the future sharklet update as well as fixes and improves already present aircraft features. Several issues were fixed on external models, the wing-flex was improved to be smoother, and not to forget, even the virtual cockpit received some modelling and animation improvements.
Additionally, as this is not a small update, the exterior lighting issue when the beacons/strobes would freeze depending on dynamic light allocations around the scenery was fixed.
In regards to the aircraft hardware support, all three aircraft received more control inputs to improve hardware configuration options for the simmer with products like the Thrustmaster’s TCA range.
Other than that, the FMGS and MCDU in the aircraft received a plethora of improvements improving the overall realism and behavior of the aircraft parts. For users of virtual reality headsets, the issue where a triangle appeared in front of the glare shield was fixed.
At the end, FSLabs have confirmed that the work is progressing on Concorde-X. It was said in the forum post:
I would also like to mention that work on the Concorde-X continues – I mentioned in our previous announcement that it “will be released this coming year” – please replace the “will” with “may” as life in general sometimes might not agree fully with our planning strategy
FSLabs Forums – Lefteris Kalamaras, founder and owner of FSLabs
The update for all three aircraft can be downloaded through the FSLabs download page available here. If you wish to purchase the aircraft, you can do so through the FSLabs website for $139.95, or €119, in case of the base A320-X.
Changelog (v5.0.1.151)
2D Panels
- Flap placard spds now correct on F/O side
- 2D panel now draws BRAKE FAN only when installed
ACP
- Fix for 2D and VC knob lighting in test model
AOC
- Updates to follow new VATSIM protocols
- VATSIM Connectivity with Non-English Windows fixed
- Fix for Lat/Lon points on FPLN uplink
- D-ATIS now checks/pulls FAA source
ATSU
- Uplink optionally omits SID/STAR
CVR
- Updated test logic
DMC
- SD F/CTL page fix for THS fluctuations
- Alternate law detection logic fix
EFCS
- SPD BRK DISAGREE with SEC1 off now appears
- SEC 1+2+3 FAIL/OFF now causes DIRECT LAW with FLAPS 2
Effects
- Contrails tweaked for night time
EFIS
- FD engage on ADIRS align
ELAC
- Logic improvements for FG loop control
- Fix for stick input during flaps movement
Elevation model
- Fix for memory leak above certain altitudes
Engines / FADEC
- CFM Engine start logic updates (IGN and FF)
- IGN FAULT START message logic improved (IAE)
- IAE EEC ARINC output fix for BMC fault conditions
External model
- Inner wing fairings gaps fixed
- Wing metallic textures updated
- Logo light texture updated
- Various improvements / fixes
External lights
- Fix for beacon / strobe logic issue which caused lights to freeze sometimes
FAC
- Fix for VLS when BUSS is active
Flight Model
- Spoilers correctly dump lift on ground
FMGC
FM:
- PAGE PERF DES now allows spds up to .82 Mach
- VAPP logic recalculation improvements
- Fix for Fuel predictions
- Fix for TROPO entry predictions lost issue
- Fix for PERF TO page CHECK TAKEOFF DATA message conditions
- CHECK TO DATA message conditions corrected
- SET MANAGED SPEED message logic improved
- XXX IS DESELECTED message logic added
- PERF APPR page data entry logic improved
FG:
- AP 1+2 INOP / CAT2 conditions logic tweaked
- Protection logic improvements
- Automatic speed protection logic improved
FSL Config
- Check for DirectInput if any joystick axis detected
- Small fix in airframe parsing logic
- logic for Direct Input requirement when TCA hardware used
Glareshield
- Chrono button logic tweak for right-click/release functionality
Input Controls
- Added all input axes in FSL Input Controls dialog
- Brakes
- Rudders
- Spoilers
- Flaps
- Thrust levers
- Tillers
- Fix for crash when joystick was being set up the first time sometimes
- Fix for axis detection to now use relative movement (1.5% change now used)
- Gate Controller logic fixed for engines off scenarios
- AP DISC logic tweak
- Null zones / slopes consideration for single-sided axes (brakes)
ISIS
- Improvements in timer logic (NEW ISIS)
- ALT flag logic corrected
MCDU
- Fix for LAT/LON printing when minutes at 59.95+
- User options Single/double digit entry now considered Tonnes or Thousands of Lbs.
- User options Added EXT CTRL GSX page for control over GPU
Panel States
- SEAT BELTS / NO SMOKING off on Cold & Dark state
- New “AUTO DETECT” Panel State added
- Fix for loss of flaps / slats conditions
- Fix for cabin/cargo/eng oil temps on GPU/C&D states
Panels
- Added popup ISIS and DDRMI (disabled by default need to edit panel.cfg)
Radio Management Panel
- Fix for Seat Selection control of VHF1/VHF2 knobs
SFCC
- dual hyd loss prevents halfspeed flag from turning true
- G+B HYD FAULT further logic improvements
- ALPHA LOCK logic improved
Sounds
- AEVC and DUAL INPUT sound infra improvements
- Fix for sound disappearing briefly on VC view change
SSTU
- Dual flight stick support added
Virtual cockpit
- Added animation to AP DISC buttons
- Speed plackard now shows proper speeds for all variants depending on MTOW
- RESET BTN text clipping fixed
- Various gaps fixed
Virtual Reality
- Tweaked sensor transparency to make it invisible while using VR devices
